The StreetCar British EcoRally: Electrifying grassroots motorsport   

The StreetCar British EcoRally – from StreetCar Club event to FIA World Championship driver in under six months.  

Motorsport UK’s StreetCar programme provides the perfect point of entry for EV and hybrid vehicle owners to experience motorsport in their everyday road car.  Launched in 2022, StreetCar showcases the affordability and accessibility of motorsport around the UK, encouraging more people to get behind the wheel and enjoy the sport.   

This year, drivers from across the UK can compete for the chance to win a place in the Scottish Motor Racing Club’s (SMRC) EcoRally Scotland, from Saturday 26 to Sunday 27 July, round eight of the 2025 Bridgestone FIA EcoRally Cup.   

Five StreetCar Clubs across the UK will host a navigational Rally event, which acts as a round of the StreetCar British EcoRally. The winner of each event will receive a £100 discount off their entry to the EcoRally Scotland event.   

The full StreetCar British EcoRally timetable can be seen here:  

StreetCar programme provides the opportunity for EV and Hybrid owners to take part in a variety of disciplines, including Autotest, Rally and Trials and Cross Country events. From Treasure Hunts to Navigational Rally and Historic Rally events, all 12 disciplines can be enjoyed with a standard unmodified hybrid or EV road car.  

The EcoRally Scotland event will see teams of two (driver and navigator) and their Electric Vehicle, tackle a road route starting out from Dundee. Teams will need to record all check points within the given times and complete ‘regularity tests’ checking average speed along the route – precision navigating, problem solving and teamwork will be the order of the day.  

Participants can take part in a fully electric (BEV) or hybrid vehicle (HEV). Ethanol or Methane powered vehicles (E85/CNG/CBG) are also eligible.   

Jonathan Jackson, Head of Rally, Motorsport UK, comments, “EcoRally Scotland is a really exciting addition for Motorsport UK, not just because it is another FIA titled Championship in the UK but also as it encompasses the ethos of StreetCar in its entirety and opens up our exciting discipline to a new audience who perhaps thought the Sport was out of reach before now. With no modification needed to your car, you can enter EcoRally Scotland and still be able to drive to work on Monday.”  

Claire Kirkpatrick, Director of Club and Volunteer Development, “Our five events are to introduce EV and Hybrid owners to the thrills of grassroots motorsport in their everyday car. We look forward to welcoming even more competitors to join our Motorsport UK community and test their skills to secure a discounted place for the event this July.”  

Nic Boyes, SMRC Chair concluded: “As Chair of the organising club, I am immensely proud that, since our initial planning in 2022 and our events in 2023 and 2024, we have worked up to FIA Championship status with EcoRally Scotland being approved by the World Motorsport Council for our event on 26 and 27 July 2025 in Dundee. We are committed to promoting carbon neutral motorsport in the face of climate emergency and helping to push motorsport into the future.”  

The StreetCar British EcoRally is tailored to newcomers with easy navigation to follow and our friendly StreetCar Clubs there to guide you through at every step. If you have an EV/HV and are interested in taking part in the StreetCar British EcoRally, submit your ‘get started’ form here, and reference EcoRally in the ‘Where did you hear about us?’ question.